TacSat-2
Busek Co.
The TacSat-2 satellite, launched in 2006, featured Busek's 200W Hall Thruster, marking the first US-designed and US-built Hall thruster in space for primary propulsion.
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- Propulsion family
- electric description
- Power at thrust
- 200 W primary propulsion system · description
- Flight heritage
- TacSat-2 satellite description
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On December 16, 2006, the AFRL TacSat-2 satellite was successfully launched, carrying Busek’s 200W Hall Thruster for its primary propulsion system. This event was a significant milestone, as it represented the first US-designed and US-built Hall thruster to operate in space, highlighting a major achievement for both Busek and the broader US space industry. The mission’s primary goal was to demonstrate enhanced maneuverability for microsatellites. Post-launch, plume measurements and on-board diagnostics were conducted, which successfully verified the thruster’s performance.
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